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Ep. 188: Yvon Chouinard on Belonging to Nature

September 30, 2019

Description

Steven Rinella talks with Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and Janis Putelis.Subjects discussed: Botching people’s names; blacksmithing; fishing with a single fly forever; 18 strands of white...
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Books Referenced

Into the Silence

Author: Wade Davis

Context:

Yvon Chouinard mentions reading a 'brilliant book' by Wade Davis about early attempts at Mount Everest in the 1920s. The book discusses each character's experiences in World War One and the hideous nature of that war. Specific title not provided.

Buffalo for the Broken Heart

Author: Dan O'Brien

Context:

Discussion about Patagonia Provisions and their partnership with bison rancher Dan O'Brien. This book is mentioned as O'Brien's most famous work, though he has written several books.

The Mind Gut Connection

Author: Emeran Mayer

Context:

Chouinard discusses working with a researcher from UCLA who wrote this book about gut biome and its connection to overall health. The author's name is mentioned as something like 'Henry Meyer' or 'Emeron Meyer' but unclear from transcript.